1. Jake Shears is best known as the co-lead vocalist of New York City pop-rock band Scissor Sisters, who achieved considerable chart success in the 2000s before their indefinite hiatus in 2012.
27 Facts About Jake Shears
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Jake Shears's father was an entrepreneur, his mother Frieda was a practicing Baptist.
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Jake Shears grew up on San Juan Island, Washington, where he attended school at Friday Harbor High School and was bullied.
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Jake Shears attended New York's Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, where he studied fiction writing and was a classmate of Travis Jeppesen.
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In concert, Jake Shears is known for provocative dancing, flamboyant outfits, and near nudity.
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Jake Shears attended Sir Elton John's "stag" party before John's civil partnership ceremony with David Furnish in 2005.
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John and Jake Shears discussed each other in The Observer in 2006.
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Jake Shears performed with Erasure's Andy Bell on "Thought It Was You", on Bell's 2005 album Electric Blue.
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Jake Shears worked on Finnish house musician Luomo's "If I Can't".
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In 2011, Jake Shears collaborated with John Garden to write the music for a musical version of the book Tales of the City.
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Jake Shears was featured on the track "Metemya" of Amadou and Mariam's 2012 album Folila.
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Jake Shears wrote the foreword to the award-winning '80s 7-inch vinyl cover art book Put the Needle on the Record.
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Jake Shears duetted with Cher on the track "Take it Like a Man" for her 2013 album Closer to the Truth.
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In October 2017, Jake Shears released his first song as a solo artist, "Creep City".
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In January 2018, Jake Shears made his Broadway debut starring as Charlie in Kinky Boots.
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Jake Shears reprised the role at the Hollywood Bowl in July 2022.
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In February 2018, Jake Shears published his autobiography, Boys Keep Swinging.
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In March 2019, Jake Shears toured with Kylie Minogue as part of her Golden Tour.
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In October 2019, Jake Shears appeared as a collaborator on The Desert Sessions Vols.
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On February 1,2023, Jake Shears released the single "Too Much Music".
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On June 2,2023, Jake Shears released his second studio album, Last Man Dancing, which contains collaborations with Kylie Minogue, Amber Martin and cameos from Jane Fonda and Iggy Pop.
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In March 2025, it was announced that Jake Shears is featured on In the Garden, a concept album and musical by the artist Boyfriend set for release on May 09,2025.
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Jake Shears came out as gay to his parents at the age of 15 at the urging of Dan Savage, who later called his advice "the worst I've ever given" due to the negative reaction of Jake Shears' parents.
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In 2010, Jake Shears participated in Savage's It Gets Better Project.
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Jake Shears spoke about his good friend Anderson Cooper and said he felt gay celebrities "at least have the responsibility to come out".
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Jake Shears was in a relationship with Chris Moukarbel from 2004 to 2015.
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At Brighton Pride 2022, Jake Shears announced live that he had received a five-year visa to live in the United Kingdom.